STICK AROUND Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

stick around

verb

Definition of stick around

as in to remain

to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time we stuck around afterwards to help clean up

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Recent Examples of stick around Naysayers of the divisive sneaker heel category might think that the hybrid style will never be more than a novelty item — but in 2026, the sport-meets-glamour aesthetic is sticking around and getting reinvented in all kinds of innovative ways. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 The Maryland football team has given fans little reason to stick around for a full game this season. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026 More windows for rain around Halloween While the last full week of October is looking average, those conditions likely won’t stick around for long. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Porsche’s head designers tend to stick around for a long time, with the automaker having employed just four prior to Sühlmann’s arrival, including his immediate predecessor, Michael Mauer, who was with the company for more than two decades. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stick around

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Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister, remains in charge.

— CARA ANNA, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Seniors need clear assurances that their prescriptions will remain available, their delivery options will continue, and their care will not be interrupted.

— L. Prather McKinnon, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of remain

Verb

But scientific progress rarely stays within neat national boxes for long, even when governments would prefer it to.

— Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
His teachers attributed the problem to his inability to stay focused while using an iPad throughout the day, Byock said.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of stay

Verb

Montano hung around the net and was rewarded with the game-winning goal with 14 minutes to go as the host Tomcats edged Oswego East 1-0 in a Class 3A East Aurora Sectional semifinal.

— Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Hermano Mando has been hanging around the church since his wife served him with divorce papers.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of hang around

Verb

Personnel could access the digital design and print replacement devices without waiting for conventional supply chains.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
An alligator with a goofy sense of humor crawled through the back door of a North Carolina bagel shop, then stood at the front counter as if waiting to take someone’s order.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

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